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What is the introduction to Stoicism and its relevance?
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So shortly after I finished university, some 15 years ago now, maybe a little less, I discovered a book and the name of that book was The Antidote. And I think the logline was something like happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking. And this title really appealed to me for a number of reasons. I was looking for some self-help, I suppose you could say. During that time I'd just broken up with a girlfriend who I'd been with for some years, so I was... Feeling in a bit of a dark place, but then also this title, Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. I think, if I'm being honest with myself, I was in a bit of a nihilist kind of place at the time. And unlike today, I would have described myself staunchly as an atheist and a materialist.
And so the energy of this book was exactly what I needed. And contained within this book was the beginning of my journey into my profound adoration of the exploration of philosophy. And whilst this book, I wouldn't say is directly a philosophy book, it contained certain philosophical ideas, chapter by chapter, sort of in a way that eased you into concepts that would help you think in a different way. And this was the first time I'd ever actually decided to put any concerted effort into reading a book of this kind. And in fact, I wasn't a huge reader before this point. And I still remember now the profound excitement in the revelation of the importance and the usefulness of the ideas that I took from that book.
Every chapter, having learnt something new, and feeling like I'd uncovered some sort of secret that was hidden in the world this whole time, as if I'd discovered a new secret level to reality. that was previously unseen to me, that seemed to make all of life make more sense. And in a way, that is sort of what philosophy does for you.
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